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Wednesday, September 03, 2014

JIM BEAM UNVEILS LATEST BATCH OF SIGNATURE CRAFT EXPRESSIONS

Fred Noe, Master Distiller of the world’s No. 1 bourbon,
celebrates a variety of rare production methods with the release of Jim Beam Signature
Craft Quarter Cask and the unique expressions of the Jim Beam Signature Craft
Harvest Bourbon Collection.This week Jim Beam has announced the release of two rare,
ultra-premium expressions as part of its Jim Beam Signature Craft series – Jim
Beam Signature Craft Quarter Cask and Jim Beam Harvest Bourbon Collection. The
Jim Beam Signature Craft line is a series of innovative, limited released,
small batch bourbons that showcases some of the finest hand-crafted and rare
liquids to come from the Jim Beam distillery.

Jim Beam Signature Craft - Quarter Cask

Commenting on the new releases Fred Noe, Jim Beam’s 7th
Generation Master Distiller said: “With the newest batch expressions in our
ultra-premium line of craft products, we are honouring traditions of the past
while charting new waters for bourbon distilling. I’m very proud of these new
expressions and am eager to continue experimenting and innovating in search of
future batches for the Jim Beam Signature Craft line.”Jim Beam Signature Craft Quarter CaskJim Beam Signature Craft Quarter Cask is the third edition
from the Jim Beam Signature Craft line and second limited-edition expression.
This full-bodied Kentucky Straight Bourbon is bottled at 86 proof, starts with
premium Jim Beam Bourbon aged at least five years and is finished with a
variety of fine quarter cask bourbons, and all aged at least four years in
smaller barrels. By building on a base of mature liquid and finishing it with
quarter cask aged liquid, the inspired distillers at Jim Beam were able to
craft just the right balance of rich vanillas of a mature bourbon profile and
the extra oak notes of the quarter cask bourbon.Perfect for whiskey drinkers who enjoy trying unique
expressions, this bourbon is an excellent addition to the Jim Beam Signature
Craft family. Jim Beam Signature Craft Quarter Cask joins Jim Beam Signature
Craft 12-Year, the permanent expression in the line, which was released in
September 2013.Jim Beam Signature Craft Quarter Cask is now available in
select bars and retailers in the US and has a suggested retail price of $39.99.Jim Beam Signature Craft Harvest Bourbon CollectionIn 2003, a group of daring distillers at Jim Beam thought
“outside the barrel” and experimented with a variety of obscure grains and
non-traditional recipes and ultimately settled on a range of harvest grains
such as Brown Rice and Soft Red Wheat (among others) to complement the majority
grain of corn. These innovative distillers, many of whom have since currently
retired, distilled a handful of liquids and laid them down in rackhouses to
rest, untouched, for year, until now. More than a decade later, Fred Noe
discovered these lost barrels and gave them a taste; and while a few batches
from the lot did not make the cut, he was delighted to find six delicious
bourbons, ready to be bottled and released.Jim Beam Harvest Bourbon Collection is a series of six
hand-crafted bourbons that celebrate the distinctive tastes imparted by the
distillation of different grains. More than 11 years of aging have brought out
the nuances of these unique ingredients to create some of the rarest, most
unique whiskey expressions to ever leave a Jim Beam rackhouse.The first two grain representations – Soft Red Wheat and
Brown Rice – are being released in extremely small quantities beginning this
week. The four remaining expressions – Whole Rolled Oat, Triticale, High Rye
and Six Row Barley – will be released with limited quantity throughout 2015.

Jim Beam Signature Craft Soft Red Wheat Bourbon

Bottled at 45% ABV, Jim Beam Signature Craft Soft Red Wheat
is a light-bodied and very approachable bourbon that has been aged for 11 years,
and has a slight and soft aroma with mild oak notes. The finest Soft Red Wheat
from Kentucky and Indiana gives this bourbon a gentle spice with a slight,
light brown sugar sweetness with a light-bodied finish. It has a range of colour
from golden honey to amber

Jim Beam Signature Craft Brown Rice BourbonBottled at 45% ABV, Jim Beam Signature Craft Brown Rice is a
full-bodied bourbon that has lasting flavour from its 11 years of aging. This
bourbon contains a taste of toasted grain with sweet oak and rich vanilla flavours
and is best enjoyed straight and has an aroma of sweet potato, brown sugar with
a slight oaky spice and a deep, rich amber colour.Jim Beam Signature Craft Soft Red Wheat and Brown Rice are
now available in select bars and retailers in the US and have a suggested retail
price of $49.99.Source: PR Newswire